Cindy-Lee Dennis, PhD

 

Other Perinatal Depression Research Activities

Subject Principal Investigator Co-Investigators Funding Source Amount Funded Year
Critical times during the perinatal period: deaths by suicide and contact with reproductive psychiatry. Are we making a difference?

S. Grigoriadis

Dennis, C-L., Vigod, S.


Sunnybrook AFP Innovation Fund 2019

  Submitted
Scaling up psychological treatments for perinatal depression and anxiety symptoms via telemedicine

D. Singla 

Dalfen, A., Lawson, A., Ravitz, P., Vigod, S., Dennis, C-L., Patel, V., Kiss, A.


Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

$13,200,000 (USD) 2018-2023
An Electronic Patient Decision Aid For Antidepressant Drug Use In Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

S. Vigod

Dennis CL, Grigoriadis S, Metcalfe K, Oberlander T, Stewart DE, Thorpe K, Parsons J, DeOliveira C.

CIHR Project Scheme

$719,000 2018-2023
Automated Screening, Triage, And Follow-Up To Facilitate Proactive, Personalized Postpartum Mental Health Treatment For New Parents


S. Vigod,
N. Ivers,
P. Aggarwal
C-L. Dennis

Bhatia, S., Desveaux, L., Griffith, J., Jamieson, T., Witteman, H.

CIHR Catalyst Grant: Personalized Health Catalyst Grants

$219,800   2017-2020
Postpartum depression Action toward Causes and Treatment (PACT)- Canada: Predictive Analytic Models of Postpartum Depression Risk

S. Vigod

Brown HK, Dennis C-L, Gruneir A, Thombs B, Walker M


CIHR
Catalyst Grant: Personalized Health Catalyst Grants

$200,000 2017-2020
Antenatal Telephone Psychotherapy Intervention For the Treatment and Prevention of  Postpartum Depression: Planning Grant

K. Chaput

Letourneau, N., Tough, S., Kingston, D. Dennis, C-L.

Clinical Research Fund Grant
University of Calgary

$10,000 2017-2018
Chronic Medical Conditions and Perinatal Mental Illness


H. Brown

Vigod, S., Ray, J., Dennis, C-L CIHR Project Scheme $153,000 2017-2019
Postpartum Depression – Action Towards Causes and Treatment: A Genetic Research Study on Postpartum Depression (PPD-ACT: Canada – Pilot)”


S. Vigod (Canadian Team)

Kennedy, J., Taylor, V., Dennis, C-L., Grigoriadis, S., Oberlander, T., Benicio, F. 2017-2020
Video-Feedback Interaction Guidance for Improving Interactions Between Depressed Mothers and their Infants


P. Tryphonopoulos,
N. Letourneau

Currie, G., Dennis, C-L., Duffett-Leger, L., Findlay, D., Kingston, D., McNeil, D., Oxford, M. CIHR Project Scheme $250,000 2016-2018
The Use of Food to Soothe: The Role of Maternal Depression in Infant Feeding Practice and Cardiometabolic Risk D. Korczak Birken, C., Dennis, C-L., Maquire, J., Parkin, P., Szatmari, P. Ontario Mental Health Foundation $149,998 2016-2018
Mother Matters: Pilot Randomized Waitlist Controlled Trial of an Online Postpartum Mental Health Support Group S. Vigod Dennis, C-L., Grigoriadis, S., Classen, C., Cook, G., Macdonald, K., Brown, H. WCH Academic and Medical Services Group Innovation Fund $29,836 2016-2017
Interpersonal Therapy Postpartum Group for Couples (IPT-PGC): An Open-Label Pilot Study

 

A. Howlett,
S. Vigod

 

Dennis, C-L, Ravitz, P., Grigoriadis, S., Wasserman L, MacDonald K, Carter W UofT Dean’s Excellence Fund $24,000 2016-2017
Impact of Maternal and Paternal Postpartum Depression on Child Development in China


Xiaorong Qi, C-L Dennis

Xiongfei, P., Xinghui, L. Sichuan Provincial Department of Science Technology $200,000 RMB ($41,700 CAD) 2015-2016
Neurodevelopmental Risk for Anxiety and Mood Disorders in Pregnancy and the Post-Partum Period N. Rector Richter, P., Dalfen, A., Dennis, C-L., Grigoriadis, S., Kennedy, J., Levitt, A., MacQueen, G. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) $1,005,787 2015-2019
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) risk: The Role of Maternal-Infant Factors D. Korczak Birken, C., Dennis, C-L., Maquire, J., Parkin, P., Szatmari, P. Centre for Brain & Mental Health’s 2014 Chase an Idea Competition $25,000 2015-2016
The Early Association of Cardio-metabolic and Depression Risk: Pilot Study of a Developmental Model D. Korczak Birken, C., Dennis, C-L., Maquire, J., Parkin, P., Szatmari, P. Hospital for Sick Children Centre for Healthy Active Kids $25,000 2015-2016
The Impact of Perinatal Anxiety on Mothers and Babies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis S. Grigoriadis Brown, C., Dawson, H., Dennis, C-L., CIHR $99,998 2015-2017

Parenting Research On Mental Illness, Stress and Epi/Genetics (The PROMISE Study)

N. Letourneau Dewey, D., Bernier, F., Hill, M., Duffy, A., Kaplan, B., Dennis, C-L., Giesbrecht, G., Kobor, M., Palacios-Derflingher, L. University of Calgary, Bridge Funding $25,000 Completed
Mobile Phone Based Peer Support to Prevent Postpartum Depression in Adolescent Mother: A Pilot RCT


C-L Dennis

B. Chzyzzy

Stinson, J., Vigod, S. Women’s Xchange $15,000 2015-2016
Evaluating Collaborative Care for Postpartum Depression in Paediatric Primary Care Settings (The EPDS Trial) C-L. Dennis Birken, C., Grigoriadis, S., Hoch, J., Isaranuwatchai, W., Letourneau, N., Maquire, J., Parkin, P., Thorpe, K., Vigod, S. CIHR $981,384 2014-2020
An Electronic Patient Decision Aid for Antidepressant Drug Use in Pregnancy: A Pilot Study S. Vigod Dennis, C-L., Stewart, D., Grigoriadis, S., Schram, C., Metcalfe, K., Taylor, V., Oberlander. T. CIHR $176,121 2014-2016
Impact of Maternal and Paternal Postpartum Depression: Assessing the Concurrent Depression in The Family (The Impact Study) C-L. Dennis Vigod, S., Letourneau, N., Oberlander, T., Stremler, R., Dalfen, A., Elgar, F., Kiss, A. CIHR $1,320,564 2013-2018
A Pilot RCT to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Peer (Mother-to-Mother) Support for the Prevention of Postnatal Depression T. Shafiei Dennis, C-L., Small, R., LaTrobe University $29,952 (Australian dollars) Completed
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Depression in Pregnancy


S. Vigod,

D. Blumberger

Dennis, C-L., Daskalakis, J. (co-mentors) HSC & CIHR $113,274 Completed
Physician Reference Guide for the Treatment of Depression in Pregnancy with Antidepressant Medication: A Knowledge to Action Guide S. Grigoriadis Mousmanis, P., Cheung, A., Dennis, C-L., Steiner, M., Koren, G. CIHR $170,467 Completed
An Evidence Synthesis to Evaluate The Clinical Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Interventions to Prevent Postnatal Depression J. Morrell Scope, A., Booth, A., Cantrel, A., Henshaw, C., Dennis, C-L., Churchill, D., Spiby, H., Newstead, J., Brazier, J., Stevens, J., Stevenson, M., Barkham, M., Stewart-Brown, S., Sutcliffe, P. UK National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment £267,176 (pounds sterling) Completed
An RCT to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Telephone-Based Interpersonal Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression C-L. Dennis Hodnett, E., Ravitz, P., Grigoriadis, S., Ross, L., Zupancic, J. CIHR $901,473 Completed

Schizophrenia Understood in the Perinatal period: Psychiatric Outcomes and Reproductive Trajectories (The SUPPORT Study)

S. Vigod Rochon, P., Anderson, G., Ray, J., Gruneir, A., Kurdyak, P., Grigoriadis, S., Dennis, C-L. CIHR $95,000 Completed

Schizophrenia Understood in the Perinatal period: Psychiatric Outcomes and Reproductive Trajectories (The SUPPORT Study)

S. Vigod Rochon, P., Anderson, G., Ray, J., Gruneir, A., Kurdyak, P., Grigoriadis, S., Dennis, C-L. Schizophrenia Society of Ontario $35,000 Completed
Women’s Decisions about Anti-Depressant Use in Pregnancy S. Vigod Grigoriadis, S., Dennis, C-L., Meschino, D., Stewart, D. MOHLTC Innovation Fund Provincial $30,000 Completed
The STAR (Sleep Troubles And Relationship to perinatal outcomes) Study R. Stremler Dennis, C-L., Hodnett, E., Lee, K., Morin C., Murray, B., Pullenayegum, E., Ryan, CIHR $199,948 Completed


The Impact of The East Toronto Postpartum Adjustment Program (ETPAP) on Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms

C-L. Dennis, K. Wade Kint, B., Janzen, L., Oliver, D., Forham, J., Timmings, C. RNAO Best Practice Spotlight Research Initiative $28,164 Completed

Sustainable Telephone-Based Support for Mothers with Postpartum Depression

abstract

N. Letourneau Bechervaise, A., Landry, C., Lebans, A., Ross, K., Dennis, C-L., Duffett-Leger, L., Kozyrskyj, A., McGrath, P., Secco, L., Stewart, M., Willms, D. CIHR: Partnerships for Health System Improvement $199,099 Completed
Use of Antidepressant Medication During Pregnancy and Lactation: Development of an Evidence-Based Decision Tool


L. Ross,

S. Grigoriadis

Cheung, A., Dennis, C-L., Steiner, M., Gideon, K. Ministry of Health and Long Term Care $294,357 Completed


An Evidence-Based Algorithm to Quantify Risk-Benefit Decision-Making for Use of Antidepressant Medication During Pregnancy and Lactation

abstract

L. Ross,
S. Grigoriadis

Cheung, A., Dennis, C-L., Steiner, M., Gideon, K. CIHR $98,000 Completed
An to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Peer (Mother-to-Mother) Support for the Prevention of Postpartum Depression C-L. Dennis Hodnett, E., Stewart, D., Lee, S., Zupancic, J. CIHR $1,005,526 Completed
Social Locations, Social Connectedness and Postpartum Depression L. Ross Dennis, C-L., Steele, L., Cairney, J., Bourgeault, I. CIHR $100,000 Completed
An RCT to Evaluate the Effect of Home-Based Peer Support on Maternal-Infant Interaction, Infant Health Outcomes, and Postpartum Depression N. Letourneau Dennis, C-L., Stewart, M., Hegadoren, K., Willms, D. March of Dimes $238,169 Completed


Supporting Women and Families Affected by Postpartum Depression

abstract

N. Letourneau Stewart, M., Drummand, J., Hegadoren, K., Dennis, C-L., Rinaldi, C. CIHR $84,774 Completed
Postpartum Depression: Critical Literature Review and Recommendations D. Stewart Dennis, C-L., Grace, S., Wallington, T., Robertson, E. Toronto Public Health $35,525 Completed
Postpartum Depression: Maternal Attitudes, Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Pilot Testing of a Peer Support Intervention C-L. Dennis Bachmann, L., Munro, P. Fraser Valley Health Region & Hamber Foundation $37, 222 Completed


Social Locations, Social Connectedness and Postpartum Depression

abstract

L. Ross

Dennis, C-L., Steele, L., Cairney, J., Bourgeault, I.

CIHR

$100,000

Completed


Support for Fathers Affected by Postpartum Depression

abstract

N. Letourneau


Hegadoren, K., Benzies, K.,Doucet, A., Dennis, C-L., Paterson, B.

CIHR

$201,940

Completed

Postpartum Depression: Screening and Interventions in the Maritimes

N. Letourneau


Duffett-Leger, L.,  Brannen, C., Critchley, K., Dennis, C-L., Secco, M.


CIHR: Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant

$14,642

Completed

 

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